Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers By- Adrienne Rich About the Author Adrienne Rich – A Short Biography Adrienne Cecile Rich (1929-2012) was an American poet, essayist and radical feminist. She was called “one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century”, and was credited with bringing into the fore, the… Read More »
[quiz-cat id=”66578″] REACH FOR THE TOP By- Santosh Yadav MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. What did Santosh threaten her parents for? (a)She would never get married (b)She would never complete her education (c)She would never marry if she didn’t get a proper education (d)She would join politics 2. What did she tell her parents when they refused to pay… Read More »
THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO By- Edward Lear Multiple Choice Questions 1.“….‘ I’m ready!”- Who was ready? (a)Kangaroo (b)Duck (c)The poet (d)The carrier 2. In the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’when did the kangaroo said it was ready to carry the duck? (a)During morning (b)Under the bright sun (c)Under the pale moonlight (d)During dusk 3. What was… Read More »
[quiz-cat id=”66562″] THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO By- Edward Lear Multiple Choice Questions 1.What does “worsted” mean? (a)A fine fabric (b)Damaged (c)Old (d)Yellow thick cotton 2. How many pairs of worsted socks the duck hadin the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’? (a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 3. “Which fit my web-feet neatly.”- Whose webbed feet? (a)Kangaroo (b)Duck (c)Poet… Read More »
THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO By- Edward Lear Multiple Choice Questions 1. How many objections the Kangaroo had about the duck’s request of giving it a ride in the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’? (a) Multiple (b) Too many (c) One (d) None 2. “Which is, if you’ll let me speak so bold,”- Who said this? (a)Duck… Read More »
THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO By- Edward Lear Multiple Choice Questions 1. Who was awestruck to see the kangaroo hop? (a) Pigeon (b) The poet (c) Duck (d) The reader 2. In the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’, the Kangaroo hops over the (a) Fields (b) Ocean (c) Water (d) Both (a) and (c) 3. “Good gracious!… Read More »
THE BOND OF LOVE By– Kenneth Anderson Multiple Choice Questions 1. After seeing Bruno, the author’s wife stayed near the cage for (a)3 hours (b)4 hours (c)2 hours (d)1 hour 2. Who had the opinion that Baba would not recognize the author’s wife? (a)Author (b)Author’s son (c)Author’s friends (d)Zoo authority 3. During the closing time, who cried bitterly?… Read More »
THE BOND OF LOVE By– Kenneth Anderson Multiple Choice Questions 1. Why Bruno had to be kept in chain most of the time? (a)Because of the zoo authority (b)Because of tenants’ children (c)Because of the wild animals (d)Because of the poison in the library 2. Who all advised the author’s wife to keep Bruno in a zoo? (a)Author… Read More »
THE BOND OF LOVE By– Kenneth Anderson Multiple Choice Questions 1. What happened to Bruno after he ate the poison? (a)He died (b)Became paralyzed (c)Was admitted to the hospital (d)Became blind 2. How many times Bruno was injected with the antidote by the vet? (a)1 (b)3 (c)2 (d)4 3. After__________ minutes, Bruno could get up. (a)10 (b)15 (c)20… Read More »
THE BOND OF LOVE By– Kenneth Anderson Multiple Choice Questions 1. Who ran to capture the baby sloth bear in the first place? (a)Author’s wife (b)Author himself (c)Zoo authority (d)Author’s companion 2. They put the baby sloth bear in one of the (a)Cages (b)Gunny bags (c)Animal jails (d)Wooden box 3. The baby sloth bear tried to scratch the… Read More »
The Enemy By- Pearl S. Buck Moral/ Message of the lesson – The Enemy Message The theme of racism is reflected in the story in several ways. When Sadao recalls how he met Hana, he remembers that he didn’t become serious with her until he was sure that she “had been pure in her race” because… Read More »
The Tiger King By- Kalki MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ — TEST) (1 Mark Each) 1.Kalki, the author of ‘The Tiger King’ has used as a background, days of———- kings dominating their subjects. (a) just (b) brave (c) eccentric … Read More »
The Tale of Melon City By- Vikram Seth Important Long/ Detailed Answer Type Questions- to be answered in about 100 -150 words each Value based questions- Long Answer Questions 1. Narrate ‘The Tale of Melon City’ in about 100 words. What message does it convey? Ans. The king of that nameless state was known… Read More »
The Tale of Melon City By- Vikram Seth Introduction of the lesson- The Tale of Melon City Introduction The Tale of Melon City is a story in verse. The tale is humorous even though it is unrealistic and unbelievable. It ridicules the king, his ministers, the wise men and the common people. All… Read More »
The Enemy By- Pearl S. Buck Main Characters of the Story Characters Dr Sadao: Dr Sadao is a Japanese surgeon and Scientist. He was brought up by his father who was a staunch Japanese, devoted to his culture. Dr Sadao became a skilful doctor and scientist to fulfil his father’s wishes. His father sent him to… Read More »